Cost of living comparison
compared to
Yucca Valley vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Yucca Valley is 4.2% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% more in Yucca Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% more in Yucca Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% more in Yucca Valley
- Housing
-
pay 31.2% less in Yucca Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 21.7% more in Yucca Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Yucca Valley
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% more in Yucca Valley
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Yucca Valley are more expensive than in United States.
Yucca Valley vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yucca Valley instead of United States, you would:
pay 3.1% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Yucca Valley
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.26
|
|
United States vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.0% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$7.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$4.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.22
|
|
United States vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of groceries
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$18.01
|
|
United States vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of transportation
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
United States
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$40.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,283.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,125.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$91.29
|
|
United States vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of housing
pay 21.7% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$27,000.00
|
|
United States vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of childcare
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$18.00
|
|
United States vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.6% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$130.00
|
|
United States vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of clothing
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